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were not in accord and in what respects, the number of weed 

 seeds found (if samples were examined for weed seeds), and 

 any other information that has a bearing on the lawful sale of 

 the goods, are given for each brand. In the discussion, when 

 a sample is spoken of as "slightly" below (in the case of fiber, 

 above) guaranty, it means that the deviation from guaranty 

 was so small that another sample from the same lot of goods 

 might be found in accord. The significance of a "slight" devi- 

 ation depends to a considerable extent upon the findings in re- 

 gard to the other constituents of the same sample and other 

 samples of the same brand. In the weed seed enumeration, a 

 "few" means from two to eight in a half pint sample; "some" 

 means eight to fifteen ; "many" not more than seventy-five ; and 

 "very many" means up to two per cent of weed seeds. When 

 practicable, the weed seeds found in the samples are given in 

 detail. 



Two classes of samples are reported in the tables. — official 

 samples and dealers' samples. The former are the samples 

 drawn by the duly authorized inspectors of the Department 

 of Agriculture. The latter include all samples submitted by 

 dealers, consumers, and manufacturers. The general name of 

 dealers' samples is used for them because it is from dealers 

 that all but a few of them are received. Anyone desiring to 

 submit samples for free analysis MUST take those samples 

 in accordance with the directions issued by the Department of 

 Agriculture ; copies of those directions may be obtained on 

 application to the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, 

 Maine. All the samples received are examined for protein, the 

 most important constituent from the standpoint of the Maine 

 feeder. At least one official sample of each brand is also ex- 

 amined for fiber and fat. Many of the official samples were 

 examined for weed seeds. 



Because deficient samples are reported in this bulletin 

 should not be taken to mean that cases have been passed. All 

 discrepancies between guarantees and analyses are reported to 

 the Commissioner of Agriculture for appropriate action; seri- 

 ous discrepancies in goods shipped from other states are re- 

 ported to the Federal authorities for action under the United 

 States law. 



